Planning appeal decision
158 Brentwood Road, Brentwood, CM13 3PF
Planning appeal 3283170 at 158 Brentwood Road, Brentwood, CM13 3PF (Brentwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 June 2022 by Inspector Shearing C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
creation of 1no 3 bedroom dwelling and landscaping
- Authority
- Brentwood Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Shearing C
- Postcode
- CM13 3PF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- highway and pedestrian safety with specific regard to visibility
- the privacy of the occupiers of 162 Brentwood Road
- whether the proposed development would provide an acceptable level of privacy and standard of outdoor space for future occupiers
What decided it
The substantial and long-lasting harms to character and appearance and highway safety, when weighed against the limited housing benefit of a single dwelling under the tilted balance, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.
Under paragraph 11 of the Framework, the substantial harms to character and appearance and highway safety significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefits of providing a single dwelling, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy NE07Policy BE14Policy BE12Policy BE02Policy BE07
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 111
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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